in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, and the Wakasa Bridge in Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, are among the structures proposed Friday to receive government designation as tangible cultural assets. KYODO PHOTOS
Church proposed for tangible cultural asset title
A Christian church built in the style of a Buddhist temple was among 166 structures that a government advisory panel proposed Friday to designate as tangible cultural assets.</PARAGRAPH>
<PHOTO>
<TABLE WIDTH='250' ALIGN='RIGHT' BORDER='0'>
<TR>
<TD><IMG ALT='News photo' BORDER='0' SRC='../images/photos2007/nn20070922a8a.jpg' WIDTH='250' HEIGHT='178'/></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD><FONT SIZE='1'><B>The Smith Memorial Hall –
In a time of both misinformation and too much information,
quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.